- During August, lawmakers are back home in their districts campaigning and meeting with their constituents.
- Take a moment to promote our bipartisan solutions to the most challenging issues facing the House of Medicine.
- Last month, STS joined 140 others in urging congressional leaders to address the ongoing, unsustainable physician payment cuts.
- STS members have first-hand experience that can provide critical perspectives on health policy issues that lawmakers need to hear this election year.
It's the August recess and lawmakers are back home in their districts campaigning and meeting with their constituents, providing a prime opportunity for STS members to support STS’s advocacy priorities. We have put together an Advocacy Toolkit to help answer questions about STS Advocacy and how to get more involved this August.
During their recess, members of Congress hear about issues from all over the political spectrum, and with the added exuberance that comes with a general election, there tends to be increased partisan rhetoric. Don’t let the noise of others drown out the needs of cardiothoracic surgeons. We hope you will take a moment to promote our bipartisan solutions to the most challenging issues facing the House of Medicine. For example, last month we joined more than 140 others in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to address the ongoing, unsustainable cuts to physician payments.
STS members have first-hand expertise and experience that can provide a much-needed perspective on health policy issues that lawmakers need to hear, especially during an election year. We encourage you to volunteer and set up a meeting to discuss critical issues affecting our specialty. For assistance, contact advocacy@sts.org.